My favorite method, which I used exclusively on my quilts, (“If Monet Could Quilt”) for example, is thickening the dyes or dye paints with Sodium Alginate. Sodium Alginate is a natural product made from seaweed so it doesn’t react with your … Continue reading
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Hestia, Greek Goddess of the Hearth, presided over Domestic Life. She was the eldest daughter of the Greek Titans, Cronus and Rhea. Hestia, although not a big name in mythology today, was one of the most important of the gods … Continue reading
The trick to successfully stenciling lace is to think opposite of the regular stenciling technique. The paints and tools are the same whether on fabric or wood, but the approach is very different. A regular stencil has the pattern cut out of the … Continue reading
Water color paint, fabric dyes and dye paints have very similar qualities. All three of these mediums are applied primarily as liquids and are relatively translucent and stain the surface. Oil and Acrylic paints, in comparison, are more viscous and opaque allowing … Continue reading
Fiber as we have known it for centuries is rapidly changing before our very eyes. It doesn’t seem that long ago that fibers created in test tubes – acrylics and polyesters – were the miracle discoveries. Since then test tube fibers have … Continue reading
I would like to welcome you to the Discovery portion of our Journey. Here we will explore all of the interesting things that we find in our world of art and craft. Ever curious, Linda … Continue reading
Well, I have been at this for a while and I must say that the learning curve is huge 🙄 If I didn’t have the help of my wonderful son and the support of my husband, this project would never … Continue reading